tantrum

Example Sentences

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It’s the same feeling that a petulant toddler has when throwing a tantrum toward its parents.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Nvidia now sits at less than 24, after hitting its lowest point since last April’s tariff tantrum earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

When his son threatens to have a tantrum, for example, they practise "shaking it out" together - processing the emotions safely.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Stocks have shaken off a bout of weakness that culminated with the April tariff tantrum to charge higher in 2025, with the S&P 500 on track to tally a third straight year of double-digit gains.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

My grandmother died when I was seven, and at her funeral I threw a tantrum because she wasn’t waking up.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera